Pickers who are Ham Radio Operators ?

Charles Rodrigues · Post by **Charles Rodrigues** » 4 May 2008 12:04 pm

John Lemay,

Heathkit was a great Company. I built a 6 and 2 meter Transceiver and some other kits back in the 60's. You couldn't find a better kit company. Knight Kit was another good company for amature radio enthusiasts.

Chuck

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 4 May 2008 12:14 pm

Got into the CB craze around 1975 which was a bunch of fun and shortly thereafter passed my General test which I still hold today as WD5CBO.

Spent untold thousands on radios of all descriptions,amps,verticals,beams etc.but it was a great way to pass the time and meet many new people.

john lemay · Post by **john lemay** » 4 May 2008 12:33 pm

I discovered high voltage while working on a Heath DX60. I didn't know I could fly!!

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 4 May 2008 12:36 pm

I built a lot of Heathkits. A SB301/401 receiver transmitter combo (Heathkit's attempt to copy the Collins S line), a guitar amp, TV and several pieces of test equipment. I still have an old Heathkit Tube Tester.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 4 May 2008 12:58 pm

I was a high speed radio Operator in the Sig.corp 1942 to 1945 WWII. Mainly Pacific area. Does that count? After discharge, I was offered jobs with airline companies, but did not want to hear another Dot Dit.73's.. LOL...al.

:)

Alan Tanner · Post by **Alan Tanner** » 4 May 2008 1:07 pm

W8FAX since 1961

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 4 May 2008 2:28 pm

Hey Al, I was a Radio Operator in the NZ Navy for 9 years - quite a bit later than you of course, but I remember the morse code with much reverance - used to love it, and I still have my chromed 'Bug' key sitting neglected in my china cabinet at home!. I have moved on to the software world since then !

Mike Hoover · Post by **Mike Hoover** » 4 May 2008 3:37 pm

WB5AOC "Agrivating Old Cuss" Finally grew into the phoentics. Ham since 1/10/70, Extra class, not very active, have done a good bit of PSK, RTTY, and other fuzzy modes, lot of fun.

In the other post, I think Joe (houston area) was going to see if there would be any interest in a net, I think that would be fun to be able to talk to each other.

Mike

Dalton Boehm · Post by **Dalton Boehm** » 4 May 2008 4:33 pm

73

AD9GB

Fred Thompson · Post by **Fred Thompson** » 4 May 2008 5:17 pm

Just renewed my ticket. Haven't been active lately. Too many other hobbies

K1VYE since 61.
Fred

Benton Allen · Post by **Benton Allen** » 4 May 2008 6:39 pm

WB5TWC - Extra Class - licensed since 1975 and still active. Sitting here looking at a complete vintage Drake TR-7A station, and listening to 80 meters on a Heath SS-9000 rig dit da dit da dit
73,
Benton

Joe Finley · Post by **Joe Finley** » 5 May 2008 6:03 am

Extra Class KA5IFX since 1980

Earnest Bovine · Post by **Earnest Bovine** » 5 May 2008 8:27 am

slightly off topic

I built Heathkit guitar amps. In retrospect, I think they were not very very good.

Rob Segal · Post by **Rob Segal** » 5 May 2008 11:05 am

I used to be WA2NFG, a General, from 1960 or so til I let it lapse....can you revive your license?

Dan Burnham · Post by **Dan Burnham** » 5 May 2008 12:12 pm

AE4AY Extra Class since early 90's

Mike Fereday · Post by **Mike Fereday** » 5 May 2008 12:19 pm

73 de G3VOW

Russ Little · Post by **Russ Little** » 5 May 2008 5:47 pm

73's N5UG

Roy McKinney · Post by **Roy McKinney** » 5 May 2008 7:43 pm

73's from ex KN6VAH/8 (AAF6VAH/8)back around 1955 or 56.
Now KD7OOO

Jim Walker · Post by **Jim Walker** » 6 May 2008 9:51 am

I've never held a ticket but owned tons of radio gear over the years.

james sluder · Post by **james sluder** » 6 May 2008 7:31 pm

I have been into ham radio for about 7 years..its a great hobby & very helpfull in times when bad storms knock everythng out..im just a tec,,using 2 meter,440,220 & 6 meter. i use echo link on computer & talk all over the world..we have about 10 repeters linked together & has a very large foot print like that..

73's kg4wyd .

Alan Tanner · Post by **Alan Tanner** » 7 May 2008 10:51 am

Paddy....Great...at least you are on the air. So many inactive these days. My time in the military was spent as a munitions person. (Part of it in a country I never want to see again...ha ha) A far cry from radio or electronics but later crossed into instrument training of pilots. Real related huh?? I STILL use Morse a lot...and digital to..hope to hear you one day...73....AL

BJ Jenkins · Post by **BJ Jenkins** » 9 May 2008 5:15 pm

Folks I want to thank ALL for coming in with comments and call signs AND the information on the previous thread..
Its Great to know WHO of the Bretheren in the STEEL community is also a Ham Brother..
73
NC4BJ
bj

Curtis Boatright · Post by **Curtis Boatright** » 10 May 2008 2:48 pm

I started out as KA5OLZ then changed to N5RMY
73's
curtis b

Ric Epperle · Post by **Ric Epperle** » 10 May 2008 3:01 pm

KE7MK........ I've been a ham since 1968..

My first call was WN6UIG, then WA6UIG. When we moved to Wyoming I bacame KA7UAK, then N7HBX..

I currently am an advanced class with a 20 wpm code certificate.

In Sheridan, I belong to the Cloud Peak Radio and Electronics Group. Prior to now, I was the president of the Cedar Mountian Amateur Radio Club in Cody Wyoming for three years.

I'm so looking forward to Field Day. I'll be working 20 meter CW and wearing my "PHONE SUCKS" sweat shirt.

73's KE7MK

P.S. You can look me up on QRZ.com........

Oh, and by the way, I've done 1296 Mhz Moon Bounce..

WHAT A TRIP !!

Delbert Phelps · Post by **Delbert Phelps** » 10 May 2008 5:20 pm

I was KB8VJV but have been AB8DJ since becoming Extra Class in 1998 . 73's

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